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May 25, 2026 6 min

The Dunning-Kruger effect, or why the internet looks full of experts

From lemon juice on a robber's face to experts born yesterday: why confidence online is so often mistaken for competence.

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Editorial collage about the Dunning-Kruger effect, with a confident person sitting on a head and a ladder toward competence

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